CHS planning anniversary celebration

Published 7:00 pm, Sunday, October 7, 2007

During homecoming festivities, the high school will celebrate its golden anniversary beginning Oct. 4. Alumni from 1957 to 2007 classes are invited to participate.

By Matt Hollis

Fifty years ago, Channelview High School opened its doors for the first time.

During homecoming festivities, the high school will celebrate its golden anniversary beginning Oct. 4. Alumni from 1957 to 2007 classes are invited to participate.

The celebration begins with the Homecoming Parade , Oct. 4. The parade travels down Woodforest Boulevard to Sheldon Road and ends at Ray Maddry Stadium.

The march will include many vintage cars and floats from the past. A plane will fly over with a banner. Alumni are being recognized after the parade, with the traditional bonfire to follow. Members of the class of 1958 will lead the parade., which starts at 6 p.m.

A special alumni reception with the theme, "A Gathering of Falcons," is scheduled for 5 to 6 p.m., Oct. 5, in the old cafeteria of the Channelview ISD Annex.

This is an opportunity for alumni to share memories by bringing uniforms, photos, science projects and trophies from years gone by. Old yearbooks will be available for sale.

Later that evening, all 50 Channelview High School classes are being honored during a pre-game ceremony, highlighted by a special performance by Channelette alumni. The pre-game ceremonies begin at 7:05 p.m., Oct. 5.

Then Channelview plays the Humble Wildcats in the homecoming game.

Among the special alumni invited to attend are Carole Trotter Gow, who founded the first Channelview High School drill team, and current Justice of the Peace Olin Underwood, who once played for the Houston Oilers.

After the game, the drill team members, past and present, will meet at the Channelview Holiday Inn. Alumni are invited for a private party at the Baytown Boat Club, Oct. 6.